Destined to Be a Cult Favourite

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2006)

This Movie is the reason why producers pay huge moneys to likes of Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks - OPENING WEEKEND. Then the word of mouth gets around and Opening Weekend turns into a huge success at box office.
The producers of this movie should definitely get rid off the marketing team for this movie. They spent 100 million dollars to make this movie, yet the first time I heard about this movie was when I saw Conan O'Brien make fun of the fact that no one was watching it. And I am most certainly what you call a Movie Buff. If they couldn't even get my attention, and get me enthused to see this movie, then no wonder it failed at box office.
My sole motivation to rent this movie was Scarlett Johanson and to see what 100 million looks like in a trash can.
How wrong I was! This movie is beyond good, it is a GREAT MOVIE - equal to the likes of "Army of 12 Monkeys" and "5th Element".
The problem with this movie was the cast, which although is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, but failed to attract an audience. It also lacked the necessary 'spook-level', especially in the commercials, which also caused the audience to be lost. I believe by the very nature of the movie, it would have been extremely easy for director to introduce enough spookiness and that alone could have helped it become a hit movie. It has tons of exhilarating action sequences, yet watching the ads you wouldn't know it was an action-packed movie.
Despite all the sci-fi, the thrilling action sequences, this movie is totally entertaining, with enough comedy to make you laugh as well. However, most importantly, the reason it deserves high praise is that this movie also has HEART. It would move you to tears. It would compel you to think. Someday this movie would be used in debate regarding cloning. Kind of movie where you have to think hard to find flaws and you come up empty.
Scarlett Johanson plays a clone of a Model and that is great because it preserves her beauty forever at her absolute prime. Ewan Mcgregor is great and the movie could not have been cast any better.
When the truth is revealed about the purpose of their existence it is truly shocking and heart-breaking.
I love the two main characters, especially Scarlett Johanson, the ease with which a complicated plot is handled, the suspense, the innocence of characters, the heart that this movie shows, and I totally love the ending, especially the last scene.
This movie will form a Cult following for sure.